Iffue Male of his Body, to the Heirs Male of his Father John Allen, Efq; created a Baron and Viscount of Ireland, by the Name, Style, and Title of Baron Allen of Stillor gan in the County of Dublin, and Viscount Allen in the County of Kildare. Sir Thomas Southwell, Bart. created a Baron of Ireland, by the Style and Title of Baron Southwell of Caftle Mattress in the County of Limerick. Sir Ralph Gore, appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer in Ireland. Colonel Cadogan, Brother to the Lord Cadogan, was marry'd to a Daughter of Sir Hans Sloane, one of the King's Phyficians. This Day a great Quantity of Fresh-Water Fish, of all Sorts and Sizes, but chiefly Barbels, Flounders, and Eels, were taken up in the Thames, between London-Bridge and Lambeth, as they were floating, fome quite dead, and others almost dead, on the Surface of the Water. The Earl of Bridgewater made one of the Lords of the Bedchamber, in the Room of the Earl of Dorfet. Colonel Montgomery remov'd from being one of the Gentlemen of the Bedchamber to the Prince of Wales. The King conferr'd the Honour of Knighthood on Nicholas Lawes, Efq; and appointed him Governor of Famaica, in the Room of the Lord Archibald Hamilton. July 26. About this Time Charles Otway, Efq; was appointed Colonel of the Regiment of Foot, late Gorges's. Alexander Montgomery, Efq; Lieutenant-Colonel of the Earl of Stair's Regiment of Dragoons. John Pitt, Efq; Captain in the first Regiment of Foot Guards, of the Company late Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Montgomery's. The Lord Haversham appointed Treasurer of the Excife, in Conjunction with Edward Paunceford, Efq; in the Room of the Lord Delavar. The Duke of Portland made one of the Lords of the Bedchamber to his Majesty. M. Bretecher, Minifter from the Duke of Wolfembuttel, had an Audience of his Majefty. Henry Parry, Efq; made Register of all the Deeds in the Kingdom of Ireland. Sir Thomas Palmer, Purt. Sir William Gordon, Grey Nevill, John Plumtree, Daniel Smalt, Robert Bristow, and William Young, Young, Efqrs; appointed Commiffioners for taking, stating, and determining the Debts due to the Army. July 29. John alias Jofeph Mather, and James Owen, two common Malefactors, were executed at Tyburn. July 30. John Creswell of the County of Bucks, Efq; was marry'd to Mrs. Cave. July 31. Sir Jofeph Jekyll, Mafter of the Rolls, fworn of his Majesty's most honourable Privy Council. George Evans and Edward Webster, Efqrs; fworn of the Privy Council in Ireland. Auguft 1. About this Time Henry Cartwright, Stephen Byfe, John Baird, Samuel Tufnel, John Boteler, and James Lockhart, Efqrs; were appointed Commiflioners for taking, examining, and stating the Debts due and growing due to Scotland, by way of Equivalent in the Terms of the Union, &c. the three last in the Room of John Forbes, Patrick Campbel, and John Selwyn, Efqrs. John Way, Thomas Sutton, Moore Molyneux, John Idle, and Wavel Smith, Efqrs; made Commiffioners for licenfing and regulating Hackney Coaches and Hackney Chairs. William Stanhope, Efq; appointed to fucceed George Bubb, Efq; as Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Madrid. Mr. Waddifton made Clerk-Engroffer of the Works, in the Room of Mr. Mercer. Mr. Robert Man, remov'd from being Paymaster of Chelfey Hofpital. William Molesworth, Efq; appointed Collector of the Duty of Alnage in Ireland. Auguft 7. Mary Dalton, Sifter to Ffaac Dalton the Printer, having paid her Fine and Fees, was difcharg'd out of Newgate. Auguft 8. About this Time Robert Henley, Efq; was appointed Searcher of the Customs at the Port of Plymouth, in the Room of John Latton, Efq;. John Crofs, Jun. Efq; appointed to refide as Conful in the Canary Islands, in the Room of John Polden, Efq; The Lord Lonfdale made one of the Lords of the Bedchamber, in the Room of the Duke of Grafton. Colonel Philips made Governor of Placentia in Newfoundland, in the Room of Colonel Ketch. George Townshend, Montague Bacon, and Thomas Jervoise, Efqrs; appointed Commiffioners for licenting, &c. of Hawkers, Pedlars, and Petty Chapmen. A Licenfe pafs'd the Seals for granting Leave to James Forbes, Efq; who having been concern d in the late Rebellion, was fled beyond Sea, to return into England. Α for the Year 1717. 35 A Patent granted to William Churchill, Efq; and Mr. Edward Castle, for the fole Furnishing feveral Offices of his Majesty's Revenues with Stationary Wares. The Parliament of Ireland prorogu'd to the 27th of this Month. August 12. The Parliament met at Westminster, and was farther prorogu'd by Commiffion, to the 11th of Sep tember. Auguft 15. Vincent Shepherd, Efq; High Sheriff of Surrey, departed this Life. Mr. Woodford, a Clergyman, taken into Cuftody of a Meffenger, on Sufpicion of being the Author of a Libel, entitled, Exceptions to the Act of Grace. Colonel Hurft made Captain of a Company in the fecond Regiment of Foot-Guards, in the Room of Colonel Biffet: The Lord Herbert made Captain of Colonel Hurft's Company, and Captain Hanmer made Captain-Lieutenant, in the Room of the Lord Herbert, Henry Walker, a Poulterer in Clare-Market, committed to Newgate for robbing on the Highway. August 16. N. S. A Battel fought in Hungary between the Imperialifts and the Turks, the later of whom were totally defeated. (See the Relation of the Battel in the Hift. Regift. page 275) August 17. Count Gyllenborg fail'd from Harwich on Board the Gibraltar Man of War, to be transported to Sweden, and exchang'd for Mr. Jackfon. August 18. N. S. Belgrade furrender'd to the Imperialists. August 20. -Purcell, Efq; marry'd to a Daughter of Sir Marmaduke Wyvel. Matthew Ducie Moreton, Efq; appointed one of the Privy Council in Ireland. Mr. Cope, the Book-binder, admitted to Bail. Charles Hornby, the Hawker, committed to Newgate by the Earl of Sunderland. Mr. Dayrolles, his Majefty's Envoy at Geneva, recall'd. Sir Charles Cox of Southwark, appointed High Sheriff of Surrey, in the Room of Vincent Shepherd, Efq; de ceas'd. Monfieur d'Ibberville, Envoy Extraordinary from the Court of France, had Audience of Leave of his Majefty. Auguft 23. Dy'd Mrs. Watfon, Sifter to the Earl of Rockingham. August 25. A Due on Horfeback fought at HamptonCourt, by Mr. Merriot, a Sub-Brigadier in the fourth Troop of F Horfe Horfe-Guards, and Mr. Dentye, an Exempt in the fecond Troop; they were both flightly wounded. M. de Maffay appointed to refide at Geneva, in the Room of Mr. Dayrolles, in Quality of Agent from his Britannick Majefty. Major Solley appointed Governor of Fort St. Anne in the Ifland of Minorca. August 26. Mr. Smith, Rector of St. Michael's Wood-ftreet, unanimously elected one of the four Lecturers of St Magnus by London-Bridge. About this Time dy'd William Blathwaite, Efq; one of the Clerks of the Council, and formerly Secretary of War. August 29. John Philipfon of Harwich, Efq; marry'd to a Daughter of Burton, Efq; one of the Commiffio ners of the Navy. About this Time dy'd Arms to the House of Commons. Wybergh, Efq; Serjeant at August 30. Dy'd Dr. William Lloyd, Bishop of Worcester, in the 91ft Year of his Age. August 31. N. S. Dy'd at Alftadt in Thuringia, in the 47th Year of her Age, the Dutchefs-Dowager of SaxeEyfenach, Daughter of Eberhard 111, Duke of Wirtemberg. September 2. Dy'd the Lady Tmelia Maria d' Ouverquer que, third Daughter of the Earl of Grantham, in the 9th Year of her Age. Charles Greenwood, Efq; appointed Clerk Extraordinary of his Majefty's most honourable Privy Council. A Licenfe pafs'd the Seals for giving Leave to Mr. Farquharson, who went out of Scotland to the Pretender, to return Home. September 3. About this Time the Lord Hillsborough was appointed one of the Privy Council in Ireland. Came Advice, that Brigadier Corbet dy'd lately in France. Abraham Stanyan, Efq; appointed Clerk of the Council, in the Room of William Blathwaite, Efq; deceas'd. Horatio Walpole, Efq; made Auditor of the Trade and Plantation Accompts, in the Room of the faid Mr. Blath waite. Thomas Spence, Efq; appointed Serjeant at Arms to attend the House of Commons, in the Room of --—— Wybergh, Efq; deceas'd. September 4. Charles Hornby, the Hawker, remov'd from Newgate, into the Cuftody of a Meflenger. September for the Year 1717. September 6. Dy'd Sir Ffaac Rebow. 37 Rebow, Efq; eldest Son of September 7. The Works for ftopping the Breach at Dagenham, were broke down by an extraordinary high Tide, and feveral thoufand Acres of Land overflow'd. Charles Hornby, the Hawker, was admitted to Bail. About this Time a Pardon pafs'd the Seals for the Lord Charles Murray, youngest Son of the Duke of Athol, who was fentenc'd by a Court-Martial held at Prefton, to be fhot to Death, for deferting his Majefty's Service, and joining the Rebels in the late Rebellion. Dr. Hough, Lord Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, tranflated to the See of Worcester, in the Room of Dr. William Lloyd, deceas'd. September 8. Dy'd Mrs. Biffe, Mother to the Lord Bifhop of Hereford, in the 80th Year of her Age. September 11. The Parliament met at Westminster, and was farther prorogu'd by Commiffion, to the 9th of October following. Dy'd Sir Robert Cotton of Cambridgeshire, Bart. formerly Mafter of the Poft-Office. John Wentworth, Efq; appointed Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of New Hampshire in New England. The Marquefs of Wharton fworn of the Privy Council in Ireland. John Collifon, Efq; appointed one of the Council in Barbadoes. Patrick Campbell of Menzie, Efq; made one of the Commiffioners of Equivalent in Scotland, in the Rcom of Sir William Kerr, deceas'd, About this Time arriv'd from Spain the Chevalier Eon, to demand of the South-Sea Company the Money due to the King of Spain on the Affiento, or Treaty of Commerce, pursuant to the Treaty of Utrecht. September 13. A Proclamation publish'd, promifing his Majefty's most gracious Pardon to any Pirates, Subjects of Great Britain, who fhall furrender themfelves on or before the 5th of September 1718, for any Piracies commit ed before the 5th of January next. And farther promifing, that any Perfon who on or after the 6th of September 1718, fhall take any Pirate, fhall, upon his Conviction, receive the following Rewards, viz. for every Commander of any Pirate Ship or Veffel, the Sum of 100l. for every Lieutenant, Mafter, Boatfwain, Carpenter, and Gunner, 401. for every private Man, 201. And lastly promifing the Reward of 200 l. to any Perfon belongF 2 ing |